For once, I actually agree with Bane here. If someone wanted me to, I could do my best to get ahold of them. _________________Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:16 am

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Jedi JasonPadawan

Joined: 21 Nov 2012Posts: 11Location: Look ub and you'll see me

Another thing to be done would be to send a letter_________________Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:49 pm

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Darth BaneKnight

Joined: 10 Jul 2012Posts: 200Location: Lehon

You should do that, Jason._________________

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:08 pm

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Jedi JasonPadawan

Joined: 21 Nov 2012Posts: 11Location: Look ub and you'll see me

I have decided to write a letter to George Lucas on behalf of the EU Cantina._________________Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:26 am

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Dog-Poop_WalkerMaster

Joined: 28 Jan 2012Posts: 1169Location: Deserts without mirages

JJ, someone already did that, but you can get in on it.

Assuming this what you mean by not ruining it.

http://www.eucantina.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1850_________________Unsure whether it was desire or despair that kept me drawing breath. When all my dreams came down to nothing, left me just another piece of meat. For you I carried my life on in my teeth. Through betrayed years and bloody tears, and pits where you can only crawl. Poor Grendel's had an accident... So may you all.

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:00 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7121Location: Sailing into the unknown

Not to dampen any spirits, but I wouldn't count on a letter doing much good. For one, Lucasfilm is already well aware of the EU and its loyal fandom (and unfortunately it also knows that the vast majority of that fandom will fill theatre seats regardless of how much they trample on/ destroy the EU). Secondly, the script is already written and if they want this movie to be out by 2015, they have to keep things moving._________________
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:24 pm

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Caedus_16Master

Joined: 15 Apr 2008Posts: 4842Location: Korriban

You have to realize how much mail Lucas gets on this subject, polite or impolite. He gets all sorts of hate mail and letters asking him to just stop, all of it. You have to know that they are going to do what they are going to do, there is nothing at all anyone can do to stop it. You want this to not happen, or at least to die after one movie? Convince fans everywhere not to see it, and the general public as well. But that isn't going to happen, this movie is going to be top of its year (or at least top 3). So we might as well wrap our heads around this and hope for the best with our EU._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:31 pm

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UltimatedashKnight

Joined: 20 Jun 2012Posts: 128

Personally I've decided not to worry about it too much. First of all they might not destroy the EU (like many have said there are a few places the movies could slide into too, though I'm doubtful of that happening) but even if it does, what if the movies turn out to be amazing, and we all enjoy them?? Yes it would still be sad to see the EU go, but it would awesome to see great star wars movies on screen again. Everyone seems to either think it will co-exist with the EU or be horrible and destroy it. What I wish to propose is that what if it does overrule the EU....but it's better?

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:50 am

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Dog-Poop_WalkerMaster

Joined: 28 Jan 2012Posts: 1169Location: Deserts without mirages

Ultimatedash wrote:

what if it does overrule the EU....but it's better?

The problem here is that the EU is many dozens of stories, of varied quality, while the movies are going to be five, that we know are definitely happening.

The movies can't replace the EU because the post ROTJ EU is nearly 40 years of history in universe. If the timeline for trilogy III compares to the others than it will cover no more than fifteen years. It simply nullifies the history.

In terms of quality it's subjective. But there are arguably more than five best EU stories so you can't really have a good comparison. In fact the mediums are totally different, and that is the whole point in the first place for why an EU exists. By taking that away, you are taking away a large part of SW for people, no matter what the quality is.

Star Wars is not just a series of movies, it's been much more for over 30 years now and to pretend like that just goes away is a big disservice to the fans. To me that's the real rub, not the story issues._________________Unsure whether it was desire or despair that kept me drawing breath. When all my dreams came down to nothing, left me just another piece of meat. For you I carried my life on in my teeth. Through betrayed years and bloody tears, and pits where you can only crawl. Poor Grendel's had an accident... So may you all.

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:24 pm

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HogyMaster

Joined: 14 Dec 2011Posts: 934Location: Nar Shaddaa

^I'm with Dog in a way.

But there is a thing I wanted to ask you all.

What kind of an universe of SW do we teach our own younglings to understand. Ours or Theirs (let's face it, it will be different).?

EDIT: Should we teach them at all?

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:56 pm

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Caedus_16Master

Joined: 15 Apr 2008Posts: 4842Location: Korriban

Hogy wrote:

^I'm with Dog in a way.

But there is a thing I wanted to ask you all.

What kind of an universe of SW do we teach our own younglings to understand. Ours or Theirs (let's face it, it will be different).?

EDIT: Should we teach them at all?

My children will be raised on the Star Wars I grew up with till they're old enough to start making their own decisions creatively (around 12 or so). Then its up to them. If they want to include the prequels in Saga Day (which will be annual) that'll be fine, if they want to rewatch old TCW episodes cool. If they like the new movies that's fine to, but they will be raised on NJO and Zahn and such like I was._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

When asked if she will play the character in the movie, she told Palm Beach Illustrated: ''Yes.''

I don't think that sounds like a proper confirmation (it being from Palm Beach Illustrated makes me even more wary). It could have just been a reporter asking '[if you're asked] would you play Leia?' and news sites, in their usual manner, have just run away with it.

Will look into it further._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

I love the idea of Tom Hardy as Jagged Fel and Josh Hutcherson as Ben Skywalker. Those characters couldn't be cast any better imo._________________
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Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:52 pm

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GrandMasterMaster

Joined: 26 Aug 2011Posts: 622Location: Earth Jedi Temple

I guess it depends where it is in the timeline - I would prefer something a bit earlier, when Ben is a kid. Also, Josh Hutcherson is busy with The Hunger Games for a few years, so that could push Episode VII back, which I definitely don't want._________________"But it was so artistically done."

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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:19 am

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Dog-Poop_WalkerMaster

Joined: 28 Jan 2012Posts: 1169Location: Deserts without mirages

Cool link Reep.

Someone in the comments section said that Kristen Stewart should play Jaina. lol I feel the power of the dark side growing stronger with nerd rage._________________Unsure whether it was desire or despair that kept me drawing breath. When all my dreams came down to nothing, left me just another piece of meat. For you I carried my life on in my teeth. Through betrayed years and bloody tears, and pits where you can only crawl. Poor Grendel's had an accident... So may you all.